Mechanical Desktop® Release 5 combina el diseño paramétrico 3D con el
conjunto de herramientas 2D de AutoCAD® 2000i para poder llevar a caba
cualquier tarea de diseño, análisis o fabricación necesarias para la
producción en un sólo entorno. Ahora incluye la funcionalidad para
internet de AutoCAD 2000i, y el núcleo de modelado ACIS 6. .
Características esenciales de Mechanical Desktop 5 Power Pack
Las herramientas integradas con Internet de este producto aceleran los
procesos de diseño y facilitan significativamente la comunicación y la
colaboración entre equipos de diseño amplios. Meet Now permite llevar a
cabo reuniones en Internet a través de chat. Esta característica utiliza
la tecnología NetMeeting de Microsoft para dar soporte a colaboraciones
y revisiones online. Publicación en Web es un asistente que ayuda a los
usuarios a publicar y compartir diseños a través de Internet, acelerando
significativamente la comunicación y las revisiones de diseños.
Mechanical Desktop 5 también proporciona a los usuarios el acceso a una
gran cantidad de información de diseño a través de Autodesk Point A, el
primer portal de diseño para usuarios de productos Autodesk.
Mechanical Desktop 5 incluye nuevas funciones de modelado y diseño
geométrico entre las que se encuentran la creación y edición de splines,
herramientas de análisis de la curvatura de superficies, ángulos de
desmoldeo y líneas de reflexión, herramientas para mejorar la transición
entre superficies contiguas, y mejoras en el cosido de superficies y en
el análisis de discontinuidades. El programa capta la intención de
diseño del usuario trabajando con sólidos y superficies.
Las nuevas funciones de modelado y su interfaz ayudan a los usuarios a
incrementar significativamente la velocidad y efectividad. Algunas de
las novedades en las herramientas de creación y manipulación geométrica
son: nuevo comando de creación de patrones, doblado de piezas, funciones
para creación de relieves y grabado de texto en las piezas y nuevos
tipos de terminaciones en las extrusiones. Todas estas mejoras hacen
crecer la productividad de modelado y permiten una captura de la
intención del diseño efectiva.
Más de 100,000 nuevas piezas normalizadas están incluidas en Mechanical
Desktop Release 5 Power Pack entre las que se encuentran tornillos,
tuercas, pasadores, etc..
Ola a todos meu nome é Marcyello, trabalho com autocad a 7 anos e tenho um pouco de experiencia em 2D e 3D caso alguem tenha alguma duvida me envie talvez eu possa ajudar.
Desculpe não esta encrevendo em espanhol por que estou aprendendo e ainda é ruim.
Bienvenido, a compartir ideas, ayudar a los nuevos e inventar un
mundo mejor.
Mauricio Cascella
Marcyello Saint clair Mendonça wrote:
> Ola a todos meu nome é Marcyello, trabalho com autocad a 7 anos e
> tenho um pouco de experiencia em 2D e 3D caso alguem tenha alguma
> duvida me envie talvez eu possa ajudar.Desculpe não esta encrevendo em
> espanhol por que estou aprendendo e ainda é ruim.Marcyello
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This document describes and provides access to FE software via the
Internet. The main index
follows this
introduction. We list all public domain and shareware programs which have
come to our notice, and a selection of pointers to commercial
packages. We also include references to useful URL's, ftp sites,
newsgroups, listservers, bulletin boards etc, and to some books which
contain source code. Please help us to keep our list up-to-date, and a
continuing valuable resource for the FE community, by informing the authors
(Roger Young at
roger@...,
or Ian MacPhedran at
Ian_MacPhedran@...) of any changes or additions to the entries.
Disclaimer: These resources are provided for reference only. Their
inclusion in this document does not represent any endorsement on the
part of the document authors. The use of any of these programs and the
interpretation of any results obtained remains the responsibility of
the user.
An approved Edit Change Order must be in the LaTeX authoring
markup language prior to receipt by the IGES Editor. Both IGES and the ECO forms utilize the LaTeX. This markup
language is described in many resources, and a good place to start is the
Jasper page. An informative journal is published by the TeX Users Group (TUG) along with many other helpful resources supporting
both TeX and the macro-extended LaTeX. The IGES Project distributes the
following helpful files to make your RFC task easier:
An
"RFC skeleton" file as distributed by the IGES Editor is available (for use in any text editor) to author your RFC.
A list of IGES Macros defined and maintained in the "Style File" below. (Some,
as noted, are called from the "RFC skeleton" when that file is
used to author your RFC.)
An IGES "Style file" as distributed by the IGES Editor is available for processing your RFC in a LaTeX environment. (On downloading the 24K text file, name it IGES.STY. Two additional files may be required: titlepage.sty
is part of the LaTeX distribution. The
"ige10STY.txt" 8K text file may also be downloaded; save in your LaTeX application directory as ige10.sty.
If you are familiar with the process, a "README"
file may be sufficient to edit the skeleton file and submit your RFC.
The process for proposing changes is detailed in "Operating Procedures
and Life Cycle Documentation for the Initial Graphics Exchange Specification,"
NISTIR 5666, available from the IGES/PDES Program Office at NIST.
The IGES Standard mentions several tools which are "available from
the NIST IPO Office." This collection began with existing code found
by IGES Project members. Additions to this collection are encouraged (Note
that source code supplied should be commented, and the IGES Project may
wish to circulate the code for implementor testing prior to publishing and
posting; neither the IGES Project or NIST provide any support or assurances
for these files):
A free IGES-opener application IGESGUMP is available from the WiZ
WORX "IGESGUMP Press Release" page. (See also WiZ WORX in the
commercial listings below.)
A free IGES viewer, beta version, has been contributed by Andrew Cunningham for the display of NURB lines AND surfaces. More entities
may be included in future versions. The Viewer runs on a PowerPC Macintosh
with the Quickdraw3D system extension installed. The 162K self-extracting
BinHex file of the IGESView
application is available by FTP. (Quickdraw3D may be obtained at Apple's QD3D page) The viewer will function as a Web helper application (see
first item in this section). (new; 3/15/96. QD3D added 3/19/96.)
A utility to convert IGES "regular" ASCII to "Compressed
ASCII" IGES format and back may be achieved by compiling the FORTRAN 77 source (a 19K text file) code. Please note that the code was
originally written for the VAX 4.2 compiler, and that there is a known error
which occurs when a "D" character is in column 1 of the compressed
ASCII input file. (A re-write of this program --perhaps in C-- would be
most welcome!)
The B-Spline PASCAL
source (a 220K text file) code converts between the Rational and the
Parametric forms. The paper "Conversion Between Rational B-Spline and Parametric Spline Representations" (in PDF, 64K) by Richard Fuhr, January 7, 1985 describes the conversion and the algorithms. Thanks to US Pro for re-typsetting the paper (July, 1998) for Web access.
There is an IGES MACRO expansion program which we will post here (however,
the last known source of the program was a half-inch mag tape--).
An IGES 3D Piping
Application Protocol (size=111K Zip file) utility by Robert Schuler
is available. The non-graphical tool runs under DOS. For further details,
see his FFF-README
text.
Almost every CAD and ECAD application has (or has available) a set of IGES
translators. These applications are your first-line resource for transfers
using IGES. The IGES Project Implementors Committee actively coordinates
translator development to achieve a high-fidelity transfer of your product
definitions.
There are also tools for working with IGES files independent of the source
or destination. These applications are listed here to help you manage your
IGES files. These include some to allow direct checking, editing, or printing
(the list is not ordered).
WiZ WORX offers IGES file browsing and manipulation utilities
for MS-DOS Windows based systems; see descriptions listed in the WiZ WORX page. Contact Dennette Harrod at dennette@....
Spatial Technology / InterDATA Access, Inc. offers provide enterprise viewing tools that can view IGES, STEP, CGM among the 300 formats supported, and a Software Developer's Kit for UNIX and MS-Windows systems. Filters are also available for importing IGES graphics into desktop publishing systems; see descriptions listed in the Spatial IntraVISION page. Send
request to productsales@....
International TechneGroup, Inc. offers IGES file exchange/management
tools for most UNIX platforms; see descriptions listed in the International
TechneGroup, Inc. page. Send request to Dave Mattei at dtm@....
Rosetta Technologies offers a suite of IGES tools for a wide
variety of platforms; see descriptions listed in the Rosetta
Technologies page. Send request to Ken Vartanian at kenv@....
Compunix, Inc. offer a range of CATIA and IGES data exchange
software products; see descriptions at the Compunix-usa
page. Note that new translation tools for the Rapid Prototyping industry
will be available soon; contact Hans M. Fink at sales@...
for more information.
STEP Tools, Inc. offers IGES-STEP conversion capability; see
descriptions listed under ST Visualizer and ST Developer for UNIX at the
STEP Tools Products
Specification page. Contact Blair Downie at downie@....
Loye Associates Data Exchange, systems, and software. CIM,
CAE/CAD/CAM. We debug exchange problems, optimize exchange processes, migrate
existing data, and recover legacy data. We provide Internet solutions expertise. Contact Bill Loye, protocom Webmaster, at bloye@....
Artwork Conversion Software, Inc. offers CAD/ECAD file exchange
and file conversion translators. Services are also offered, including viewing,
plotting and photoplotting. See discriptions on the MTOOLs
page. Contact Steve DiBartolomeo at stevedb@....
FIRST CAD/CAM, Inc. (formerly Graftek) offers a full line of design, drafting, analysis, and N/C programs including IGES translators. See descriptions on the FIRST CAD/CAM, Inc.
IGES page and the FIRST CAD/CAM, Inc.
Welcome page. For e-mail inquiries, contact support@....
ITECS Engineering GmbH offers EXIGES, an easy to use solution
for the interactive or batch editing of IGES files. It recognizes the user
defined descriptions of the general drawing organization at the company
site as well as the CAD program specific features. As a result the target
drawing keeps its original correlation between the vector elements. The
involved CAD systems need to support an IGES interface. EXIGES releases
are available for DOS, windows and all major Unix operating systems. Send
information requests to Holger Trüller at 040741170-0001@....
Router Solutions Inc. offers interface tools for CAE/CAD/CAM.
The translators are specialized for electromechanical formats including
netlist, schematic, printed circuit board (PCB), and 2-D graphic based programs.
See description at the RSI-Inc page.
Contact Wolfgang at wolfgang@....
Actify, Inc. offers 3D View, an easy to use yet powerful CAD/CAM viewer for
Windows. Actify's 3D View - a native 3D CAD Viewer for Pro/E, Catia, UG, IGES, DWG, SolidWorks, CATIA, Mechanical Desktop, SAT, Parasolid
3DStudio, ISO G-Code and VRML1.0/2.0. Try before buying by visiting Actify's 3DView page. Contact Mike Burton at mburton@....
Okino Computer Graphics Inc. offers its NuGraf and PolyTrans products which
view, render and convert IGES files amongst the top 2 dozen multimedia and CAD
formats. Demos and detailed descriptions on the Okino WEB site. See also Okino's supported file format list page. Contact Robert C. Lansdale at
lansd@....
Solid Concepts, Inc. - offers SolidView, an easy to use high
performance Windows application for viewing, measuring, and editing 3D
designs. Reads IGES, VDA-FS, STL, DXF, OBJ, and VRML 3D designs and 2D
drawings. Visit them at the SolidConcepts homepage. See software description at the Solid Concepts SolidView page. Please contact tom@... for further
information.
Jamison Design Services offers an "Online Unigraphics File Translator" that allows users to perform .dxf and .igs translations online. In addition to IGES and DXF, we also offer STL output. Access our translator at http://www.jamisondesign.com. For more information, send e-mail to Jim Clark at help@....
Datranet Ltd offers IGES translators and viewers, including CADfix (3D IGES fixing environment), IGES/Catia translator, CADDS/IGES translator, IntraVISION IGES Viewer, and SolidView IGES Viewer. See description at the http://www.datranet.u-net.com page. Contact Martyn Davies at sales@....
Imtech Design offers 3DView - a versatile Cad file viewer for IGES, STL, VDA, Catia, SolidWorks, Parasolids and Iso-g-code files. See information at or download from: http://www.3dview.co.uk, or contact Keith Hague at tel:- 0181 2850033, fax:- 0181 2850066. Applications include moldflow analysis service - mould filling, cooling and warpage analysis 3DView - CAD file viewer.
CADlook, Inc. offers a low cost software package CADlook that allows
users to view, translate, and measure 3D data from IGES and STEP files
(both trimmed surfaces and solids). CADlook is also capable of
generating VRML files for your CAD data. We are a small NASA spin-off company doing IGES and STEP translators/viewers. See description and download
free evaluation copy from CADlook page.
Contact Jin Chou at jchou@....
MCS Corporation offers Anvil Express Viewer. Opens IGES files allowing 3D viewing and measuring, viewing of paper-space
layouts, plot and print, visual layer separation (blank/unblank). Also
reads DXF, VDA-FS, DXF, CADDS3/4, Anvil proprietary files. Please see MCS http://www.mcsaz.com page. Contact Scott at scotth@... for information.
DATAKIT offers a home made suite of data translators such as VDA to IGES, SET to IGES, UNISURF to IGES, DXF to IGES, IGES to IGES Adapter, CATIA native to IGES, CADDS native to IGES, MEDUSA 2D native to IGES, MEDUSA 2D native to PRO/Engineer, DWG to MI. DATAKIT offers also read access or write access libraries as source or object code for these formats and also for STEP read and write and for any Unix or Windows machines. For further information, contact Mr. Cadin at fcadin@... or visit http://www.datakit.com Web site.
DeskArtes offers software tools for viewing, communicating, manipulating
and converting IGES and STL models. The products View Expert and 3Data
Expert will allow you to view IGES VDA files, apply dimensions, calculate size,
area and volume, add comments and notes, as well as e-mail and print files images. Other features include verification of STL, IGES VDA files and a lot of
features to handle STL files. Please see DeskArtes page. Contact
DA@... for information.
CADLINK provides CAD / CAM translator-converter and 3D CAD / CAM viewer for CATIA, CADDS, AUTOCAD, RHINO3D, PRO/E, SOLIDWORKS, SOLID EDGE, IDEAS, UNIGRAPHICS, IGES, DXF, STEP, and VRML. Share native CAD files with everyone with the "3Dview" software. The
"Rhino 3D" software provides for CAD/CAM model healing repair. Visit Webpage at CadLink for software and services for CAD/CAM data exchange. Alternate links are 3dview.com, or rhino3d-fr.com. Visit the French PTC's users group (Pro/E, Cadds5, Medusa, ...). For more information contact Philippe Pigeard philippe.pigeard@....
Not necessarily all the IGES tools--but growing!
Let us know about your products or the URL where described. NOTE: This listing is not to be taken to be an endorsement of products
by either NIST or the IGES Project.Originated 12/11/1995, last update 2/14/2001.
Your comments would be most welcome!
Send updates to parks@....
Send inquiries on obtaining IGES and related documents to uspro@... US Product Data Association.
PS : Do not hesitate to contact us if you encountered any problem during the download process.
Please advise us as soon as possible at philippe.pigeard@...
Thanks in advance for your help
CADLINK
Software
Update
Size
Rhinoceros V 1.1 (english version)
22/06/2000
11,2 Mo
Documentation
Type
Size
Training manual
3,75 Mo
Product sheet of Rhinoceros
91 Ko
Presentation of Rhinoceros
331 Ko
How Rhino can enhance the modeling features of SolidWorks in several important ways
1662 Ko
How Rhino can enhance the modeling features of Solid Edge in several important ways
1048 Ko
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Europa – Narrow Roads, Fast Track
It was a crazy schedule from the start Sora’s goal was to have a new line of mid-sized tour buses ready in time for the annual trade show in Verona. Designed for operating on the tight mountain roads of the Italian Riviera, smaller buses also appeal to European tour operators since many cities no longer allow large buses in the city center. After much discussion during January and February 1998, the decision to develop the new buses was finally made. A development team was formed and tasks assigned. That left us only six months for the entire design and development process, including the August vacation (yes, everything stops in Italy during August). Since I knew the first models would be based on MAN 8.0 and 9.0meter frames, I started working on some ideas in Rhino. But the rest of the team didn’t start until April, when the SDRC IDEAS systems were added to the two existing AutoCAD drafting seats. By the end of April, my first preliminary sketches were proposed, and some basic shapes were passed to the engineering team to develop the steel frame.
201 Ko
Kestrel KM40 Airfoil Frame by IDE
To a competitive triathlete, a well designed bicycle frame can be the winning edge. For the designers at IDE Inc., conceptualizing a bicycle frame meant perfecting a challenging geometric design. When you look at a bicycle frame, mathematics may not come immediately to mind. However, complex mathematics, specifically NURBS surfaces, can be used to develop a bicycle frame that is top of the line in every aspect imaginable. Kestrel's KM40 Airfoil, designed by IDE, is an aerodynamic, lightweight, one-piece, carbon fiber construction incorporating low wind resistance airfoils throughout its form. There is perfection in this world: mathematical perfection. Moreover, advancements in computer-aided design software like Rhinoceros, NURBS modeling for Windows, provide a creative platform for designers like Doug Jones, IDE CAD administrator and senior design engineer. According to Jones, "With the degree of complex surfacing involved, Rhino software was essential to the development of such a unique product design."
87 Ko
New Fit Wows Hikers
Hikers have always clamored for shoes that fit better. To meet this demand with a revolutionary fit, Montrail’s design team developed the IntegraFit™ concept. Because of the accuracy needed, a completely new design and manufacturing process was required. With only one month until a big sporting goods trade show in Atlanta, the challenge seemed overwhelming.
72 Ko
A Yacht for the New Millenium
After our initial meeting with the client, this job looked like it was going to be tough. The client felt that it was the subtle refinement in the design that make large yachts feel comfortable, yet this refinement was missing from the designs he had seen. He felt that most large yachts felt sterile and cold and were void of the small, personal details that make them enjoyable to use. He had not yet found a designer who could deliver what he was looking for. After meetings with the client, we determined three major goals: To deliver an extremely high level of refinement in design and construction To make a statement with the design about the new millennium To keep costs under control by re-using existing tooling where possible
El VAMOS es un sistema de CAD con Base de Datos Relacional que
almacena todos los parámetros de
configuración y geométricos que posee la identificación de un troquel
en 3D. Los Inputs del VAMOS son
principalmente geométricos (superficie embutición, contorno pisado,
contorno macho-matriz, asientos de
cuchillas,...) basándose en un 85% de configuraciones por defecto.
El VAMOS tiene la posibilidad de Insertar Estándares bajo Normativa
del Cliente (BMW, RENAULT,VOLVO,...),
así como tener todas las geometrías 3D de que se compone el troquel
relacionadas, es decir, al colocar un
centrador de chapa, su mecanizado en el pisador superior es exacto, y
si lo desplazo, este mecanizado t
también cambia..... así con todos los componentes del troquel. Estas
características hacen que VAMOS
pueda reducir el tiempo de diseño hasta un 75%.
Los Resultados de VAMOS son troquel ensamblado, fundiciones
mecanizadas, fundiciones con creces,
fichero Ascii con información de mecanizado de 2 ejes y medio, lista
de materiales e integración con Rutinas
SAP para reducción de Costes. Todas estas salidas las puedes procesar
en taller con los Productos SmirtWare
(Schedule+Visualización+CAM), Tebis (CAM) y HyperMill (CAM).
Las compañías Dassault Systemes y debis Systemhaus firmaron un
acuerdo para el desarrollo del CAA V5 (Component Application
Architecture) para la total integración del debis-VAMOS en CATIA V5.
Catia V5 es un nuevo software de CAD-CAE-CAM perfectamente escalado
que cubre todo el ciclo de vida del producto. Desde la concepción del
diseño, pasando por todas las etapas de análisis y la fabricación,
hasta la definición de la planta y los procesos de fabricación, todo
el ciclo puede ser simulado digitalmente.
El debis-VAMOS en CAA V5 es un desarrollo que incluye mediante el
Knowledge (conocimiento) el knowhow (saber práctico) de la empresa en
los diseños de troqueles. Además, permite crear un histórico y poder
utilizarlo en el diseño de nuevos troqueles de una manera casi
automática. Este conocimiento puede estar en todas las salidas que
tiene el debis-VAMOS diseño, modelos de fundición , listas de
materiales, mecanizados y cinemática. El tiempo de diseño de
troqueles con VAMOS se reduce de una manera considerable.
Usuarios de sistemas CAD, sufridores diarios.
Escribir un artículo sobre CATIA en la actualidad no es tarea fácil.
Podría hablarles del pasado, sobre el posicionamiento de CATIA
en el mercado, sobre todos y cada uno de los módulos especiales
existentes y que prácticamente ninguno ha probado. Pienso que todos,
sobre todo los más antiguos, estamos cansados de leer sobre política
de producto.
Les propongo hacer un ejercicio; relajarnos, relajarnos y pensar,
se que no es fácil pero siempre sienta bien.
Todos hemos vivido el “boom” del mundo CAD, todos antes ó despu=
és
hemos pasado del tablero al sistema 2D y posteriormente
al sistema 3D.
Los más antiguos recordamos los tiempos del poder absoluto sobre la
herramienta, cuando charlábamos sobre las nurbs, las
operaciones booleanas, diferenciábamos entre corte y sección y el
trabajo era un ejercicio de imaginación observando diseños
alambricos sin posibilidad de sombreado.
Recordamos los tiempos en los que hablar de nuestro trabajo sonaba,
fuera de nuestro entorno, a ciencia ficción.
Sin embargo, los tiempos del romanticismo han terminado. Aparecieron
sistemas de “semi-diseño 3D” que se han popularizado y extendid=
o,
para bien ó para mal.
Lo cierto es que los diseñadores hemos perdido el control sobre la
herramienta, los nuevos usuarios no quieren saber que tipo de curva
estan trabajando, simplemente tienen que realizar un trabajo y
cuantos menos clicks de botón efectúen mejor.
¡Que fácil!, muchos recordamos las peleas contra el sistema
y la búsqueda de caminos alternativos.
Es tarde para estar a la moda.
Nos encontramos en tiempos de aplicaciones especificas,
necesitamos herramientas muy especiales para nuestro trabajo.
Las exigencias del trabajo, el ritmo de desarrollo de producto
nos hacen buscar herramientas muy enfocadas al diseño de
moldes, de troqueles, de superficies de estilo, de mecanizado
de alta velocidad, de generación de elementos específicostanto de
automóvil como de aeronáutica.
Todos ya soñamos con seleccionar geometría, rellenar tablas de
parámetros y pulsar F11.
Por otro lado también estamos en tiempos de control y gestión;
primero fue el control administrativo, el control de tiempos, el
control de presencia y ahora nos imponen el control de configuración.
Es tiempo de PDM.
El usuario es simplemente un maquinista, el responsable es
responsable de maquinistas que pasa el día comprobando y validando
trabajos electrónicamente. Ya no existe he-rramienta CAD, el usuario
accede al trabajo vía Portal Web, el PDM actúa de controlador,
se acabaron las decenas de modelos previos perdidos en la red.
Lo cierto es que el sistema CAD se ha convertido en algo tan usual
como un procesador de texto.
Ah!!, que opinan del marketing, ¿no me dirán que ustedes no
sufren la intromisión del departamento de marketing en su
ingeniería?.
¿No?, eso es que todavía no han probado la realidad virtual.
Por Fernando Garcia.
Director Técnico de ABGAM
El líder mundial en software de simulación de IMPACTO
ofrece un enlace único con la embutición, un nuevo producto
multi-BODIES y una versión Windows NT
ESI Group, pionero y líder en el campo de la
simulación de impacto, anuncia las nuevas versiones de
sus productos estrella: PAM-CRASH y PAM-SAFE.
PAM-CRASH prevé el comportamiento de un vehículo
durante las pruebas de colisión. PAM-SAFE es un
complemento de PAM-CRASH que simula los efectos
de los sistemas de seguridad en los ocupantes. Desde la
primera simulación realizada en 1985 con el
Volkswagen Polo, ESI Group ha estado en la cresta de
la tecnología en materia de simulación de colisión de
vehículos así como en la seguridad de los ocupantes.
Desde esta primera prueba, las obligaciones sobre
seguridad automovilística han crecido de forma espec-tacular.
Los constructores automovilísticos deben ahora
enfrentarse a un importante número de pruebas que se
les imponen, no sólo por parte de los organismos ofi-ciales,
sino también por las compañías de seguros y las
publicaciones que cubren la prestación de los vehículos
en cuanto a seguridad se refiere. La multiplicación de
dichas pruebas, combinada con la reducción de los
ciclos de desarrollo, obliga a los constructores automo-vilísticos
y a las empresas de equipamientos, a reducir
las pruebas de prototipos físicos tomando cada vez más
las decisiones en función de las pruebas virtuales.
Resultados aún más precisos con la integración
de la simulación de embutición
ESI Group vuelve a mostrar su carácter innovador
con el primer enlace entre la simulación del proceso de
embutición, fase imprescindible en la fabricación de
una pieza, con el software PAM-STAMP, y la simula-ción
de las prestaciones de un vehícu-lo
ante las pruebas de colisión.
Los automóviles se componen
esencialmente de piezas de metal
embutido, inclusive aquellas piezas
que resultan críticas en una colisión,
como los largueros, los montantes...
Sin embargo, las propiedades mecánicas de una pieza
embutida ya no son las del metal original, principal-mente
cuando la reducción local debilita la pieza mien-tras
que el conformado en frío la refuerza. Los prototi-
pos físicos no sólo resultan caros y su construcción
requiere tiempo, sino que a veces pueden conducir a
previsiones erróneas en términos de resistencia a las
pruebas de colisión. Además, las propiedades mecánicas
procedentes de un prototipo físico resultan a
menudo incompletas. En un mundo virtual, la
simulación de embutición permite predecir el
estado residual de la pieza tras su fabricación. El
enlace entre la simulación del procedimiento
de fabricación y la simulación de las prestacio-nes
del producto evita recurrir al prototipo físi-co
de la pieza para la caracterización de sus propieda-des,
a la par que proporciona una mayor comprensión
de las propiedades mecánicas del prototipo.
Mejora de la modelización gracias a PAM-CRASH
2000
La nueva versión de PAM-CRASH 2000 facilita
el ensamblaje de las piezas del sistema alámbrico y
reduce, de forma drástica, el tiempo de
preparación del modelo.
Con esta nueva versión, dos
o más piezas con un sistema
alámbrico que no coinciden
pueden ensamblarse fácil-mente.
Se proponen varios tipos de
conexiones: remaches, cordones de solda-dura
o encolados... Esto reduce de forma sig-nificativa
la duración de las operaciones del sistema
alámbrico manual, ya que éste puede crearse indepen-dientemente
sin preocuparse de los problemas de
conectividad.
Simulación más rápida de la seguridad de los
ocupantes con PAM-SAFE 2000
Con la nueva metodología simplifica-da,
que se basa en un solver multi-bodies,
PAM-SAFE 2000 propone una solución
completa e integrada para simular la seguri-dad
de los ocupantes. El programa multi-cuerpo
proporciona una rápida evaluación
en la fase de concepción, en complemento
al método para elementos acabados que se
usa durante la fase final de validación. Este
nuevo enfoque resulta cinco veces más rápi-do
que anteriormente.
Disponibilidad en Windows NT y
Unix
PAM-CRASH 2000 y PAM-SAFE 2000 están ya
disponibles, en complemento a las versiones Unix, en
las plataformas Windows NT.
Por medio de una paralelización del código espe-cialmente
eficiente, PAM-CRASH y PAM-SAFE ofre-cen
prestaciones sin par, tanto con memoria comparti-da
como distribuida, en las plataformas de Compaq,
Fujitsu, HP, IBM, NEC SGI y Sun.
Acerca de ESI Group
Pionero en la simulación digital, ESI Group des-arrolla
y comercializa software de concepción de pro-totipos
y de fabricación virtual. Las soluciones de ESI
GROUP optimizan las prestaciones de los productos y
de los procedimientos de fabricación. Mejoran la toma
de decisiones en el campo de la seguridad en los trans-portes,
así como en la fabricación y en el impacto de
estos productos en el entorno. El objetivo es el permi-
tir a los industriales que acorten los plazos de entrega
en el mercado, aumentar la calidad de los productos y
reducir los costes, tomando en cuenta, más allá de los
simples parámetros geométricos y cinemáticos, el
aspecto físico de los materiales. El 6 de julio de 2000,
ESI Group logró con éxito su entrada en el Nuevo
Mercado de la Bolsa de París. Esta empresa emplea a
más de 300 personas en Europa, en Asia y en los Estados
Unidos. Una red mundial de agentes completa la acti-vidad
comercial y técnica de las filiales en más de vein-te
países.
Todos los productos PAM son marcas de ESI
Group.Todos los demás productos, nombres o empresas
citadas, son marcas o marcas registradas por sus respec-tivos
propietarios.
Edición 64 de la Feria y Congreso Mundial de
Fundición, París, 11 de Septiembre de 2000
¿Cómo están colegas?.
Hoy deseo hablarles de un programa para modelado solido muy
interesante, el thinkdesign 5, posiblemente sea la primera vez que leen
ese nombre, lo que no me extraña en este mundo donde la publicidad de
Autodesk tiene mucho peso, claro, sus productos también son buenos, pero
el thinkdesign viene de la mano de la gente Think3
(http://www.think3.com), cuya filosofía es hacer que el diseñador se
divierta mientras desarrolla su idea.
El thinkdesign es una plataforma de diseño muy parecida al Inventor,
para aquellos que han trabajado con el Inventor, notaran que el
thinkdesign parece más motivador, aunque la versión R4 del Inventor es
muy poderosa, el thinkdesign atraerá más a los principiantes, al mundo
del modelado solido.
Aun no puedo comentarles las características del thinkdesign con plena
propiedad, ya que me encuentro en periodo de pruebas, pero lo poco que
he trabajado con el, me ha gustado mucho, en especial hay un elemento
que me sorprendió por completo, y es que junto al CD del programa, viene
acompañado de otro CD el cual se supone que es la documentación para el
aprendizaje, pues bien, olvidemos los documentos en PDF de los ya
habituales programas de Autodesk, para la gente de Think3 la mejor
manera de aprender, es jugando, el segundo CD no solo esta repleto de
clip de vídeos con rutinas de trabajo, sino también trae un juego al
puro estilo DOOM o QUAKE, en el cual para pasar de nivel o simplemente
entrar a una puerta, hay de dibujar un elemento mecánico siguiendo las
instrucciones del tutorial, ¿qué les parece?, aparte de disparar a unos
robots enemigos, también hay que construir piezas y hacer ensamblajes
mecánicos, para finalizar el juego, no esta nada mal.
Pero les aclaro, este paquete trae el juego "The Monkey Wrench
Conspiracy", porque forma parte de una política llamada, "thinkstart,
think3's Educational Grant Program", el cual va dirigido sin costo
alguno a estudiantes e instituciones academices.
El aprendizaje de thinkdesign 5 esta completamente soportado por un
recurso multimedia excelente, lo cual asegura que el diseñador o
ingeniero mecánico, que aun no explora el CAD con modelado parametrico,
se convierta en un modelador intermedio en cuestión de horas.
¿Qué opinan sobre su programa de modelado solido?, compartan su
opinión, así todos nos formulamos una idea, de cual se ajusta mejor a
nuestras necesidades.
Salu2...
Mauricio Cascella
¿Cómo estás colega?
Cuando hablas de un tutor, ¿te refieres a documentación en Internet?, lo
que puedes
hacer es explicarme que deseas saber del Mechanical, si es que estás empezando,
o si
necesitas información avanzada. Porque puedo enviarte la información contenida
en el
propio tutorial del Mechanical, pero me imagino que si tienes el Mechanical
Desktop,
deberías también tener los documentos PDF (acrobat) del tutorial, que condensa
toda la
documentación impresa en los manuales que acompañan al programa.
Puedes encontrar lo que buscas en: http://www.sdcacad.com, son
especialistas en
editar documentación sobre programas para CAD, tienen publicaciones multimedia
también.
Espero poder ayudarte en lo que necesites.
Salu2...
Mauricio Cascella
oliveros@... wrote:
> ¿alguien sabe de donde puedo encontrar un tutor de mechanical ?
>
> Para cancelar su subscripción a este grupo, envíe un mensaje de correo
electrónico a:
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Hola a todos
Hace unos dias reinstale autocad 14 y ahora cuando abro uno de mis
complicados dibujos 3D los sólidos no se cargan y en su lugar
aparecen mensajes de ACIS ERROR.
¿Que estoy haciendo mal?
Gracias
¿Cómo estás colega?.
Por favor, podrías ser más claro en tu pregunta, cuando
hablas de reinstalar, ¿te refieres a instalar el AutoCAD nuevamente,
encima del anterior?, ¿qué te llevo a realizar esa operación?, ¿qué
tipo de problemas te dio anteriormente?.
El AutoCAD lee sin problemas los archivos ACIS (*.sat), con
el comando "import", pero eso también depende de la versión del
AutoCAD, como entenderás los ACIS, al igual que los STEP y IGES, son
archivos genéricos de comunicación entre programas CAD, por lo tanto
son actualizados con mucha frecuencia, mejorándolos, pero eso obliga
al usuario del CAD a también actualizar su lector, es posible que en
la versión de AutoCAD donde construiste los ACIS que ahora te dan
problemas, utilizaba una versión de ACIS más avanzada, prueba
descargar desde Autodesk algún service pack para tu reciente
instalación de AutoCAD 14.
Avísame si lograste cargarlos.
Salu2...
Mauricio Cascella
> Hola a todos
>
> Hace unos dias reinstale autocad 14 y ahora cuando abro uno de mis
> complicados dibujos 3D los sólidos no se cargan y en su lugar
> aparecen mensajes de ACIS ERROR.
>
> ¿Que estoy haciendo mal?
>
> Gracias
Bienvenida Raquel.
Es una pregunta perfecta para un Ing. Civil o Arquitecto, pero la forma que
buscas
también se encuentra en muchas aplicaciones de diseño mecánico.
Hay un experto en AutoCAD dentro de la lista, pero para no hacerte esperar
mucho por una
posible respuesta, te voy a dar una idea aproximada de lo que puedes hacer.
Por lo visto necesitas una superficie entre una pequeña circunferencia en la
parte
superior, con un polígono más grande en la parte inferior, según la fotografía,
un
cuadrado. Muy bien, me imagino que manejas 3D en AutoCAD, pues bastara con que
uses
comandos para superficies, en este caso rulesurf entre la circunferencia y el
cuadrado,
si solo quieres un resultado aproximado, pero si buscas algo más exacto,
necesitaras una
combinación entre revsurf y rulesurf, deberas hacer un perfil donde veas que
aproximadamente se parece a la forma cónica del techo, para luego con revsurf
crear la
superficie de revolución con ese perfil, pero necesitas cerrar el techo, con
rulesurf
puedes unir el fondo de tu anterior superficie, con el polígono cuadrado final,
mientras
más exacto desees el resultado, más pasos deberás realizar.
En los programas de modelado solido hay un comando llamado "loft", que facilita
mucho el
trabajo.
Suerte
Salu2...
Mauricio Cascella
Raquel wrote:
> tengo que diseñar en autocad 2000 para el techo de unas carpas como en el
> archivo adjunto, como se harian y que herraminetas podria utilizar
>
> Para cancelar su subscripción a este grupo, envíe un mensaje de correo
electrónico a:
> DesignMecanicoVE-unsubscribe@...
He estado reflexinando tu problema y las soluciones que te han propuesto, y estas no me parece que den un resultado satisfactorio. Yo te propongo algo más complicado:
1º Dibuja un cuadrado y en su vertical una pequeña circunferencia.
2º Dibidelos en 8 octantes y quedate con uno de ellos (el mismo para el cuadrado y la circunferencia). La idea es hacer una superficie entre lo que queda de la circunferencia y el cuadrado. Luego lo copias 8 veces, como los gajos de una naranja
3º Une los extremos homólogos de los segmentos de circunferencia y circulo. Por el centro de cada línea lanza otra hacia el centro del cuadrado. La idea ahora es construir una SPLine entre los extremos de los segmentos del cuadrado y la circunferencia y por el punto que quieras de la linea que acabas de crear. De aquí saldra el perfil curvo de la conoide. Esto lo tendras que hacer 2 veces
4º Cuando ya tengas las splines creadas a tu guste crea una superficie entre ambas y los segmentos de circunferencia y cuadrado. Si el resultado no queda vistoso varía las variables SURFTAB1 y SURFTAB2.
5º Haz una matriz polar de 8 lados con la superficie que has obtenido.
Mi más cordial saludo a todos los integrantes de DesignMecanicoVE.
Es muy importante para mi infórmale a los nuevos suscritos, que en
los anteriores correos hay información interesante y que les puede ser
de utilidad, y no por ser viejos, no vale la pena darle una mirada, al
igual que la sección de vínculos y documentos, donde pueden encontrar
respuestas o direcciones interesantes.
La filosofía de DesignMecanicoVE es compartir ideas y soluciones
del mundo CAD/CAM/CAE, agregando en lo posible temas en torno a PDM, FEA
y demás avances en la Ingeniería Mecánica Asistida por Computador,
bautizada como IMAC o CAME dentro de nuestra lista, pero también
aquellos colegas especializados en otras ramas y que hacen uso de las
mismas herramientas, para ellos también hay un espacio en esta lista.
Para el futuro también se agregara un enfoque dirigido hacia la
Ingeniería del Control Automático, campo muy amplio dentro de la
Ingeniería Mecánica.
Les invito a participar activamente, preguntas, respuestas,
consejos, ideas, vínculos interesantes, todo siempre con el respeto
mutuo y la cordial comunicación entre profesionales y estudiantes.
Atentamente.
José Mauricio Amundarain Cascella
Universidad Central de Venezuela (http://www.ucv.ve)
by Arnie Williams, Peter Sheerin, and Kenneth Wong
CADENCE Announces NDES 2001 Show Stopper Award Winners
NDES, Chicago, IL, March 7, 2001
Today, CADENCE announced the winners of its NDES Show Stopper award. After a preliminary review of all of the CAD-relatedproducts on display at the show, CADENCE editorial staff selected 10 companies that distinguished themselves with products that exemplify innovation, creativity, simplicity, and ease-of-use and that help to move the CAD industry forward. A number of key players in the MCAD industry attended NDES this year, making the final selection challenging for CADENCE staff. CADENCE congratulates the entire team behind each of these products, from development to marketing.
3Ga (3G.web.decisions)
Autodesk (Autodesk Streamline)
CoCreate (OneSpace)
ASPire3D (2Dto3DCAD.com and 2DHealer.com)
MechSoft.com
MSC.Software.com (SimulationCenter)
Raindrop Geomagic
SmarTeam (SmartBOM)
SolidWorks
think3 (thinkdesign 6.0)
Here are the NDES 2001 CADENCE Show Stoppers (in alphabetical order by company):
CADENCE editors caught a glimpse of 3Ga, a Los Angeles-based collaborative engineering solution provider, first at SolidWorks World 2001 in Orlando, FL. During a press briefing at NDES, CADENCE got a thorough look at the company's flagship product 3G.web.decisions, followed by a live demonstration. 3G.web.decisions is an engineering system that allows engineers to use standard Web browsers to access and reuse parametric CAD and engineering data crucial to their projects. With 3G.web.decisions, project team components such as design, engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers can collaboratively discuss, plan, and validate design changes and modifications in real-time. 3Ga's solution creates an interactive environment that allows project team members to examine and use a wide range of design alternatives.
Autodesk staked a claim to collaboration services with its Autodesk Streamline product shown at the show in the Autodesk Pavilion. Autodesk Streamline makes it possible for design teams to easily communicate design information across the team and to share data and files with the extended team, including members who do not necessarily have a complete knowledge of CAD, such as marketing, bidding an procurement and others. Based on streaming technology from VisStream, Autodesk Streamline gives users of Autodesk products an easy-to-use Web-based collaboration platform that is available through Autodesk servers today. In the near future, the product will have versions that also can be hosted behind a company's firewall.
CoCreate's OneSpace product continues to impress the editors at CADENCE setting the bar high for real-time CAD-neutral collaboration. Allowing multiple engineers 24/7 global access to a virtual design space where teams can perform complex design changes collaboratively, OneSpace shows that high-level online collaboration is eminently achievable.
ASPire3D from Imagecom Corp. with its automated Web-based 2D to 3D conversion has shown the industry how a service-oriented ASP can make a significant difference in the everyday lives of CAD designers and practitioners by giving them an affordable, easy to use means of converting 2D data to 3D. At its portal sites of 2Dto3DCAD.com and 2DHealer.com, users have state-of-the art translation technology available to them and the assurance that actual human engineers will work with their data to provide "best of class" services.
MechSoft.com, the former Czech-based company now headquartered in Austin, TX, has a PROF1 high-powered add-on that brings even more efficiency to products such as Solid Edge, Mechanical Desktop, and Autodesk Inventor. At NDES, MechSoft.com introduced its Behaviorial Optimizer add-on to its PROF1 product that enables designers to examine design parameters and optimize the performance of moving parts, for example, within particular design constraints. This is a company to watch.
MSC.Software.com has pioneered in many ways the delivery of high-end, traditionally high-cost design and analysis software through its ASP services, which gives users access to its NASTRAN product line, and other products, on a short-term or project basis. Particularly noteworthy at NDES was its SimulationCenter, where users can make easy selections from a suite of products, including MSC.evisualNastran, IronCAD, MSC.Nastran, MSC.Patran, MSC.Superforge, MSC.Working Model 2D, and MSC.eMesh.com. Users pick as many of these products as needed on a project, select the time required for each, get an immediate cost tally, and then have the software at their disposal for the allotted periods through MSC's servers. With this much pain removed from the process, who wouldn¹t be tempted to give the service a try?
Raindrop Geomagic has introduced a number of innovations to complex surfacing technology that has helped to move the PC-based CAD industry forward. Now with Raindrop Geomagic Qualify, designers can compare a CAD model to a 3D scan of a part and identify discrepancies. The software gives designers several options for detecting production problems, and automatically aligns the 3D scan with the CAD model, but its most compelling feature is how easily and quickly a determination can be made on whether a tested part is within the manufacturing tolerances. Once a scan is imported, that good part/bad part determination can be made within just a few minutes.
SmarTeam, the American subsidiary of Smart Solutions, a Dassault Systemes company, captured the attention of CADENCE editors when it released its impressive suite of Web-enabled collaboration solutions for product data management. SmartBOM, announced at NDES this year, is the latest addition to SmarTeam's collection of solutions. SmartBOM streamlines the creation, modification, and tracking of product BOM (Bill of Materials) within a XML-based framework, making information exchange easier than what it traditionally is. Because SmartBOM packages data in a self-contained, self-extracting environment, users can view the information with the SmartBOM viewer, available for download free of charge at www.mysmartbom.com, or edited through SmartBOM Editor. No PDM or additional applications are required.
SolidWorks fans will have more to cheer about with SolidWorks 2001 just in the usual feature improvements that we¹ve all come to expect from this company. But ease-of-collaboration is also a theme with this new release, coming with improvements in eDrawigns, 3D Instant Website, the SolidWorks Viewer and the new 3D PartStream e-commerce application. Keeping collaboration close to the vest of the design group, SolidWorks has sidestepped the more complex, high-cost approach to collaboration, keeping with its goal of giving engineers tools they can use from within SolidWorks that are easy to learn and execute.
thinkdesign 6.0 from think3 boats a clean heads-up interface that allows users to avoid the clumsy and sometimes burdensome use of dialog boxes that can block key parts of a design on-screen. With popup context-sensitive callouts that leave the screen uncluttered, design work can now be sped up considerably. But thinkdesign also comes with a robust voice-recognition interface that provides even more time-saving potential for design professionals on the clock.
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CATIA V5 R4 Questions and Answers
What does CNEXT mean?
CNEXT is the development code name used by Dassault Systèmes for CATIA
Version 5 and its underlying technology, some of which has already been
incorporated in CATIA V4. CATIA Version 5 is a compelling solution as
either a stand alone design seat, or as part of a fully integrated
component of the DS/IBM Enterprise Solution.
Why is DS/IBM coming out with CATIA V5?
CATIA Version 5 adds to the strength and success of V4, by providing a
family of scalable solutions, which fully integrates in all aspects of
the digital enterprise. The combination of V4 and V5 together address a
broader range of customers and solutions than ever before. It is our
goal to:
· Offer an environment where DMU can be a the center of the company's
product development process
· Offer an environment that integrates in all engineering departments;
even those that traditionally had no strong ties with the backbone
product development system of the company
· Offer a system that fully integrates within the office environment
· Offer an environment for suppliers to fully and easily integrate
within the extended enterprise backbone system, with reduced total cost
of ownership.
Therefore CATIA Version 4 and 5 allow revolutionary product development
processes to be redefined by our customers. CATIA V5 release 4 further
accelerates the concurrent definition of these new methods in the
context the partnership already established with our customers based on
IBM and Dassault Systèmes ability to entertain the dynamic of product
introduction on the market.
Will Version 5 have all the CATIA V4 products?
Ultimately CATIA Version 5 will do all that CATIA V4 can do today and
more. Beyond the introductory functions, additional functions will be
added rapidly with each subsequent release, throughout 2000 & beyond.
What is the difference between CATIA V4 and CATIA Version 5 other than
that it runs on NT?
CATIA Version 5 is built on a totally new architecture. Over time, new
exclusive applications will be introduced over time (Class A Body
Design, PCB, etc.) at the core of CATIA Version 5.
Who sells CATIA Version 5 Solution?
IBM continues to utilize the Hybrid Channel model that has already been
built for CATIA. This will include the IBM ETS Sales Force, existing
Business Partners, and new Business Partners.
Will there be more products than in CATIA V4?
CATIA Version 5 is the opportunity to define a new packaging model to
simplify customer choices:
- Version 5 will deliver an extended process coverage through a scalable
range of solutions adapted to various customers needs.
- Version 5 will considerably extend the scope of applications and thus,
will introduce new products over time to address new needs.
- Regarding the V4 scope of applications, the trend is to introduce more
function in fewer products.
How do you support distributed enterprises?
CATIA has a long history of supporting extended enterprises. We believe
that today CATIA is in use in more organizations across a wide range of
globally distributed industries than any other solution.
IBM, its business partners and Dassault Systèmes have been involved in
the support and successful implementation of systems to support extended
enterprises around the world. Our depth and breadth of skills and
know-how are available to customers in a variety of service offerings.
Complementing CATIA V4, CATIA Version 5 offers:
- a powerful design in context environment where DMU can be a the center
of the company's product development process
- a level of intuitively and accessibility such that all engineering
departments, even those which traditionally did not, can now tie in with
the backbone product development system of the company
- a Native Windows NT and OLE compliance that allows to fully integrate
within the office environment
- A reduced total cost of ownership which makes it possible for
suppliers to fully and easily integrate within the extended enterprise
backbone system
In addition, CATIA Version 5 supports via ENOVIA Portal Intranet and
Internet distributed environments between OEMs, partners and suppliers.
It supports concurrent engineering in many different aspects, including
network conferencing.
Is CATIA Version 5 based on ACIS, Parasolid, or other modeling engines?
CATIA Version 5 is based on Dassault-Systèmes’ next generation
non-manifold modeling engine leveraging 2 decades of technological
leadership proven in the most challenging and demanding projects.
Is the CATIA Version 5 modeler the same as in V4?
We have developed totally new architecture based on object technology
and other leading edge technologies to extend the strength of our spec
driven hybrid modeling capabilities in version 4.
Do you open the Version 5 architecture to 3rd party applications?
Absolutely, the current partnership program known as CAA will evolve to
include CATIA Version 5. As a matter of fact, we have already some third
party software components in CATIA Version 5, and Intergraph and LMS
agreements for instance are based on Version 5 architecture becoming the
standard development platform at these partners. Thanks to the new
architecture we expect to reduce the cost and increase the ease of
integration of 3rd party and customer applications.
I have developed a system and may be interested in licensing pieces of
your applications to incorporate into my system. Will I be able to do
that?
Yes, some components of CATIA Version 5 will be licensable
independently. Nevertheless, the value of CATIA Version 5 infrastructure
as a whole will be greater giving the integration between the
components.
How do you compare the Version 5 Object Oriented architecture w/other
Object architectures (Pelorus, Cas.Cade, Jupiter)?
The differentiation is really in the delivery of industry specific
applications delivering value and making our clients more productive.
Nevertheless, compared to CATIA Version 5, no other vendor provide:
- a forward plug-in approach of Version 5 components on V4
- a Scalable Native NT architecture fully available on UNIX with single
system image
What is the size of a V5 model Vs V4?
The size of a CATIA Version 5 model is comparable to V4 when using the
same level of capabilities. It could be bigger when taking benefit of
higher level of semantic and extended capabilities offered with CATIA
Version 5 (such as technological information, full associativity
mechanisms, formulas within constraints, and so on).
Is CATIA Version 5 CORBA compliant?
CATIA Version 5 uses IDL (Interface Definition Component) as its object
interface definition. Others specs from CORBA (API's, ORB, Communication
Protocol) are not used.
Does CATIA Version 5 use JAVA?
ENOVIA Portal uses it; it is intended to use JAVA for all Version 5 user
interface & commands in the future.
Is CATIA Version 5 supports DBCS and unicode architecture?
Yes
Can I run V4 and CATIA Version 5 on the same machine?
Yes, you can run CATIA V4 and V5 simultaneously on the same machine
provided that all environment prerequisites are present on the machine
(for example Phages for V4 and native OPEN GL Graphic adapter for V5).
There is no runtime incompatibility of hardware software prerequisite.
We will publish the list of supported HW and operating environments at
the time General Availability.
The product is developed on Windows NT. What about Unix?
The UNIX version will be available simultaneously to the NT version
thanks to the full implementation of the single system image concept.
(UNIX is native, not a port from NT). As an example, the journaling &
macro programming will be available on both NT and UNIX. There will be
exceptions due to the unique of respective NT or UNIX operating
environments.
What platforms will CATIA Version 5 support?
Native support for Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT on Intel and DEC-Alpha and
native support for the four Unix platforms (AIX, HP-UX, SOLARIS, IRIX).
Important: Windows 95 and Windows 98 apply only to CATIA Platform 1
(P1). Windows 95 and
Windows 98 clients can run only with Windows NT or UNIX license servers.
What are the requirements to run CATIA Version 5?
Would I have to upgrade my V4 HW and/or system S/W?
We will update the list of supported HW and operating environments at
the time General Availability. It is to be noticed that native OPEN GL
graphic adapters is required.
Why do you offer a product on NT and not on Windows 95?
NT has operating system capabilities needed for process centric
solutions.
What should I prefer: NT or Unix?
CATIA Version 5 provides unique Single System Image. This is a customer
choice.
Why don't you offer V4 on NT?
We carefully examined the alternatives and determined in moving to NT we
would best serve our customers by developing an NT native offering that
fully exploits the new technology and is able to continue to meet their
needs well into the next century.
Will CATIA V4 evolve to include new products?
CATIA Version 4 continues to evolve, as required by customer production
use, market and competitive requirements. In addition, V4 continues to
be enhanced with additional Version 5 technology as done since CATIA
V4R1.3.
How long will CATIA V4 continue to be enhanced?
The key element is that CATIA (V4 and Version 5) will continue to be
enhanced to grow its leadership and competitiveness. Over time,
customers' production environment will transition smoothly from a CATIA
(V4 + Version 5) system installation to a Version 5 only environment.
If I invest in CATIA V4 solutions now, how will my investment be
protected when I move these capabilities to CATIA Version 5?
It is our strategy to allow complementary V4 and V5 installations and to
offer a smooth transition of customer's production systems. As a result,
customers are encouraged to invest both in V4 and Version 5. Of course,
we will protect and leverage customers V4 past, present and future
investments, towards equivalent Version 5 capabilities. Upgrade paths
from V4 to Version 5 will be announced recognizing previous V4
investments.
Why should I invest in V4 now?
CATIA V4 is available today, production ready, and in use by thousands
of customers successfully around the world. CATIA V4 enjoys the highest
growth on the market. Over time, the Version 5 application portfolio
will grow to surpass that of V4. As a result, the initial releases of
Version 5 are complementary to V4. The transition from Version 5 to V4
is unique in the industry; Version 5 intro will allow a smooth
co-existence and interoperability of V4 and Version 5 applications,
progressively evolving towards a Version 5-only production system.
How long will V4 be supported?
V4 will continue to be supported into the next millennium
What functionality do you deliver initially?
Initial releases of CATIA Version 5 include solutions to address new
users' requirements, and to complement CATIA Version 4 applications:
· a powerful, easy-to-use solution for mechanical design including part
design, assembly design and generative drafting, together with the tools
required to integrate within a process centric environment.
· an interactive drafting solution, that may be used to complement the
mechanical design solution.
· a Freeform shape design capabilities including smart creation, smart
analysis and smart modification of NURBS based curves and surfaces.
· a DMU Navigator solutions to visualize and analyse models made of V4
and V5 parts.
· an Equipment & System Engineering set of solutions supporting Board
design and wire design and management within the Digital Mock-up.
All solutions benefit from new V5 paradigm in terms of ease of use,
powerful visualisation, full OLE support, native NT and UNIX
availability, and ease of installation.
What is the rollout plan beyond the current V5R4 release ?
Beyond the capabilities of Release 4, Version 5's objective is to
deliver a full set of next generation and V4 interoperable applications.
New releases are planned for delivery on a regular basis, so that the
resulting portfolio will over time equal and surpass that of CATIA
Version 4 in all application areas.
Can I try it/test it ? When can I see a demo ?
Demonstrations can be seen now. Ask your IBM relationship manager.
When do you deliver CATIA Version 5 Revision 4 ?
This Release 4 of CATIA V5 will be available worldwide on July 14th.
What do you mean by Scalability for Version 5 ?
CATIA Version 5 offers unmatched scalability across process, function,
and platform. CATIA Version 5 supports the digital extended enterprise
(see question on digital enterprise) by offering a range of solutions
spanning the entire spectrum of productive, easy-to-use applications to
address all requirements from less demanding designs for users who do
not require the same spectrum of functionality as those of traditional
CATIA to highly automated industry
specific solutions.
Overtime, Version 5 will deliver next generation, industry leading,
innovative applications that will naturally expand the Version 4
application breadth in the areas of mechanical design, shape design and
styling, manufacturing, analysis and simulation, equipment and systems
engineering, plant design and shipbuilding. Version 5 already delivers
unmatched scalability across process, function and platform to support
both single designs and complex process chains within global and
extended enterprises, thanks to the P1, P2 and P3 platform concept :
· P1 Platform provides an accessible CATIA production environment for
new users, familiar with native Windows application.
· P2 Platform supports digital product creation and process definition
and review functions for projects of any design complexity.
· P3 Platform provides an immersive and highly specialised industry
solution integrating product, process and resources definition. P3
platform is not yet available in current CATIA V5 release.
How do modeling capabilities scale ?
CATIA Version 5 offers Scalable modeling capabilities starting with
Geometry / feature based solid modeling, continuing with advanced and
specification driven hybrid modeling functions, all the way to
intelligent design based on the capture of corporate know-how.
Is the whole range available in Native NT ?
Yes, CATIA Version 5 is a scalable system available on Native NT (and
UNIX) systems. CATIA Version 5 offers an easy to use and intuitive
consistent interface across the whole range; it fully adopts the user
interface conventions of Windows NT, while incorporating extend concepts
as required by the user productivity levels expected from powerful 3D
graphic applications like CATIA.
Will HW configuration requirements evolve as I move up in the scale ?
Hardware requirements are mostly driven by size of products being
designed and by applications used. Hardware industry cycles last 1 to 2
years, we will publish the list of supported HW at the time General
Availability.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Do you offer all the international drawing standard (GIF,DIN,ISO.)?
GIS, ANSI, ISO international drawing standards will be offered in CATIA
Version 5
Is the Quick Dim integrated (sketcher) ?
In Generative Drafting, the dimensioning command is implemented with the
V4 "Quickdim" philosophy.
Can I generate BOM ?
CATIA Version 5 offers the capability to include spreadsheet document
into drawing document.
Are there libraries of standard parts available (2D, 3D) ?
CATIA Version 5 offers the capability to perform "Edit in Place" of
parts in the Assembly context, thus enabling to retrieve an already
defined part within an assembly and perform parametric modification of
an instance.
Standard catalogs capabilities are now offered in CATIA Version 5
Release 4.
ISO, EN, JIS and ANSI catalogs are supported totally or partially (see
announcement details) for screws, bolts, nuts, washers, pins and keys.
How can I create libraries ?
Standard parts (or even features) can be stored in user-defined files
and re-used when appropriate within a part or an assembly through cut &
paste mechanisms.
Can I create part or assembly families?
Yes.
How can I get a V4 library in Version 5?
Once browsed into CATIA Version 5, the CATIA V4 Libraries can be pasted
into CATIA Version 5. Subsequent releases will provide more tools for
library migration.
How do you control the update propagation (e.g. due to part
modifications)?
A user setting allow to control part modification:
If "Auto update" is activated, each feature modification will cause a
part update. By deactivating the "Auto update", user can perform
multiple modifications before update.
Can I make modification in a drawing with an associativity to the part?
This capability will be offered in CATIA Version 5. The user can
maintain associativity between the part or the assembly and the
associated drawing.
Will assembly follow the part modifications done in context?
"In context" modifications on parts are applied to the assembly.
Is your multi-model concept be supported by CATIA Version 5?
Yes it is. CATIA Version 5 fully supports the MDI (Multi-document
Interface) standard.
Are there Smart Solid functions?
All Solid parts created with CATIA Version 5 are Smart Solid parts. All
intermediate Brep information is kept to allow quick and easy
modifications.
Can I generate exploded views?
Yes, exploded views are supported in CATIA V5.
Can I manage V4 and Version 5 data together with VPM? (Case of V4 DMU)
V5 is introduced with a supplemental approach to V4. This naturally
applies to DMU. V5 will be capable of performing read and write
operations on CDM-CDMA product structures. In addition, CATIA V5 will be
able to read and write data in VPM as CATIA V4 does. Once the V4 models
are extracted from VPM, they follow the standard V4/V5 data
interoperability rules.
How does VPM fit with CATIA Version 5?
VPM is CAD independent initiative from Dassault Systèmes & IBM to
address Virtual Product Development Management (VPDM) requirements, that
is advanced product and process optimisation throughout the entire
product life cycle. CATIA Version 5 is able to store, read and edit data
from VPM. See www.enovia.com for more information
LEGACY
How do you support interoperability and data exchange across
heterogeneous CAD systems ?
CATIA utilizes industry driven standards to support interoperability and
data exchange. For example CATIA STEP interfaces have consistently been
rated highest in STEP exchange ratings around the world (ProSTEP, VCALS,
PDES).
How do I migrate from V4 to Version 5?
Initially we expect that for most customers, V4 will be the core system
used to support their business needs. As V5 is introduced, customers
will complement V4 capabilities with V5 functions as appropriate. Over
time, customers will make a natural progression to V5 as capabilities
delivered support the business needs of the organisation.
How do you protect my V4 data ?
Version 4 Data is interoperable with CATIA Version 5.
How do I migrate my RYO programs/customization from V4 to Version 5 ?
RYO programs and customization done on CATIA Version 4 must be
considered on a case by case basis. Over time, it is the goal for CATIA
Version 5 to surpass CATIA Version 4 functions such that some RYO
functions done in Version 4 will not be necessary in Version 5.
Programming and customization information is being prepared for general
availability.
How much effort do I have to migrate from V4 to CATIA Version 5 ?
The setup of CATIA Version 5 has been designed for ease of installation
& administration. The need for user training will be reduced. The
migration effort will vary depending on your current V4 installation.
IBM and Dassault will assist you in determining your migration
requirements.
Can I migrate drawings from CATIA V4 to Version 5 ?
The interoperable environment we offer will provide the capability to
copy CATIA V4 drawings (geometry, texts, dimensions) and paste them into
CATIA Version 5 document.
Can I use Raster data in Version 5 ?
Yes.
Can I migrate data from CADAM ?
CATIA V5 companion products include a CATIA-CADAM Interface available
from CATIA V5 P1 packages.
I am using CATIA V3. Am I able to migrate these data to CATIA Version 5
?
As a general rule, CATIA ensures upward compatibility to the next
version. Many customers have migrated successfully from V3 to V4.
Services will be available to help you quickly migrate into version 5.
How do I migrate my existing data from other CAD systems ?
CATIA Version 5 supports the industry standards such as IGES, STEP as
well as de facto standard such as DXF/DWG. Raster is supported for
legacy drawings.
Can I mix and match V4 and CATIA Version 5 seats ?
Depending on your business needs you are able to support dual
environments with interoperability of data and applications.
Is there a design methodology to improve the bi-directional
interoperability ?
As a general recommendation, you should work with Exact Solids rather
than with Mock-up Solids to improve interoperability. I would
suggest setting up a dedicated meeting to identify your scenarios and
recommend the appropriate methodology.
Can I use V4 applications (Manufacturing, Analysis) with Version 5 ?
You have several ways to use CATIA V4 downstream applications, such as
analysis and manufacturing, on CATIA Version 5 data, ranging from
Version 5 data translation into V4 format, to associative referencing of
Version 5 native data from within V4 applications.
How can I use CATIA Version 5 when I use surfaces today ?
Surfaces created with V4 can easily be copied and pasted into CATIA
Version 5. Furthermore, CATIA Version 5 offers surface modeling
capabilities (creation, modification and analysis) that will be extended
in subsequent releases.
If a customer wants to browse V4 models with V5, can the V4 models be
created with a V4 release earlier than 419?
Yes; V4 models can be browsed within V5 independently from their level.
Whether they are coming from 4423, 422, 421, 420, 419, 418, 417 ...,
they'll be browsed into V5.
In the case where V5 is running on NT and the V4 models are available
over the network, do I need to have V4 installed?
CATIA V4 does not have to be installed in order to browse V4 models in
V5.
My OEM is running CATIA 419, I as a supplier have V5 plus one seat of
V422 for ease of exchange with my OEM. Can my OEM read the 422 model
with CATIA 419?
This 422 model will follow the usual rules of V4 downward compatibility:
i.e. if it does not contain any 422 new data structure (or 421 or 420
introduced data structure) , this model should be directly readable with
419. Otherwise, CATBACK utility will have to be used. The simple action
of "using 422 to read a V5 part and save the B-rep in V422 model" will
not generate any 422 only data structure.
What about PRJ ? Declaration files ? Reporter, Assembly ?
IUA, GII,... (Case of V4 OEM and Version 5 suppliers, case of different
V4 OEM for the same Version 5 suppliers)
About PRJ: if V4 OEM supplied drawings are using PRJMODEL, Version 5
suppliers will be able to directly read and "copy & past" drawings into
CATIA Version 5.
Otherwise, OEM's PRJ will have to be provided and referenced by Version
5 suppliers as User's Preferences before reading V4 drawings.
About Assembly: CATIA V4 Assembly (.asm) data are directly readable by
CATIA Version 5 suppliers
IUA / GII / RYO programs/customization: your existing V4 customization
will have to dealt with on a case by case basis. On-going efforts are
under way to establish operating directions. IBM and DS will be happy to
assist customers in this transition (services).
POSITIONING
What markets is IBM/DS targeting for CATIA Version 5 ?
CATIA V4 and V5 are designed to meet the needs of manufacturing and
industrial companies, and their suppliers or contractors, who are
striving to create innovative products, streamline their product
development processes and implement the digital extended enterprise.
CATIA V5 is also intended for customers who wish to progressively
implement more powerful functions across their production system.
Customers that would benefit from CATIA Versions 4 and 5 span across all
industries (fabrication and assembly, automotive, aerospace, consumer
and electronics), installed bases (2D or 3D, CATIA or other CAD
systems), and size (small and medium businesses or larger):
- Existing CATIA/CADAM customers (regardless of industry) looking to
complement existing CATIA V4 seats with CATIA Version 5 function,
ease-of-use, or platform options.
- New customers in small and medium businesses demanding affordability,
richness of function, Native NT or UNIX platform options, and
ease-of-use/installation/learning without sacrificing future scalability
in their investment.
- New and existing customers looking to leverage the unmatched depth,
breadth, and value of solutions offered by the combined portfolio's of
CATIA V4 and CATIA Version 5. CATIA Version 5 is a compelling solution
for both existing CATIA customers and new customers across the entire
MCAD market.
Is CATIA Version 5 a separate product line from V4 ?
As it is built on a totally new architecture, CATIA Version 5 solution
can be viewed as a new product line. However, the interoperability
mechanisms with V4 are such that a smooth progression between the 2 is
possible. From a customer production installation stand point, it can be
viewed as the follow-on to CATIA Version 4.
Is CATIA Version 5 only for large companies ?
Today, CATIA V4 is utilized by companies of all sizes. As a scalable
solution, supporting both Windows, 95, 98, 2000, NT & UNIX, CATIA
Version 5 will be even more accessible for companies of all sizes from
individual usage to global extended enterprises.
Why should I buy V4 now and CATIA Version 5 later instead buying a
competitive software ?
V4 is the correct solution to your most advanced business requirement
today. With Version 5, you will continue to increase your benefits with
a smooth progression into the future. It offers capture of design
intents and specifications as a key underlying technology.
Why should I buy CATIA Version 5 rather than other Native NT solutions
like SolidX ?
CATIA Version 5 is a scalable range of solution, which offers high
growth potential with investment protection, through and easy upgrades.
V4 interoperability is a compelling advantage when working with
Contractors or partners already using CATIA. The ability to run
identically on UNIX with Single System Image is also critical. CATIA
Version 5 also integrates with Internet and
PDM environments through the ENOVIA Portal and VPM initiatives. CATIA
Version 5 offers scalability and addresses wider business requirements.
Does CATIA Version 5 include SolidWorks technology ?
No.
Will SolidWorks be part of the CATIA family?
Dassault Systèmes has stated that SolidWorks products will continue to
maintain a separate brand and identity.
What are the differentiators with SolidWorks ?
With regards to SolidWorks, CATIA Version 5 offers:
· Single system image across Native NT and UNIX environments
· A scalable architecture supporting process centric approach from
design to production and maintenance in operation.
SUPPORT & TRAINING
Can I download CATIA Version 5 from the Internet ?
We continue to review our distribution mechanism, and will adopt those
that will bring speed and value to our customers as appropriate.
How do you deliver your documentation ?
Documentation will be distributed in both a hardcopy & on-line in html
format.
How does the Software quality compare to V4 ?
The Object Oriented technology is such that software certification can
be done on individual components in addition to certifying assembled
code. As a consequence, quality control mechanisms are increased.
When will NLS be supported ?
CATIA Version 5 natively supports DBCS. NLS versions supported are
French, German, Japanese and Italian, in addition to English.
What maintenance support will I get for the Software ?
We provide several maintenance strategies.
What support will I get for the Hardware ?
See your HW vendor.
What training is available ?
On-line help and Wizards will be part of the product. A range of
educational offerings will be available as today such as standard
classroom & CBT. The Companion product, a web based solution to help you
learn and work daily, is also provided.
How much training do I need as a V4 user ?
Upgrade training is reduced to minimum, may Next Generation UI concepts
were already deployed within V4. Customers who have exposure to the
products were able to design parts on their first day.
How much training do I need as a non V4 Users?
Since this new generation CATIA product is build on the Windows
standards training should be reduced as you will have efficiency in your
user environment.
una consulta breve :
entre la variedad de modeladores paramètricos
SolidWorks
SolidEdge
Inventor
Mechanical Desktop
por cuàl deberia decidirse uno buscando la mejor relacion facilidad
de aprendizaje v/s facilidad de uso v/s potencialidad, ¿cual es el
màs estandar?
atentamente
bernardo oliveros
Hola!
Si tienes AutoCAD el Mechanical Desktop te sera mas facil
de aprender;
El Solidworks es facil de aprender y me parece es mas
potente que el Mechanical, cuestion de gustos.
Saludos!
Jaime Antonio Garcia
Monterrey MEXICO.
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una consulta breve :
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SolidWorks
SolidEdge
Inventor
Mechanical Desktop
por cuàl deberia decidirse uno buscando la mejor relacion facilidad
de aprendizaje v/s facilidad de uso v/s potencialidad, ¿cual es el
màs estandar?
atentamente
bernardo oliveros
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¿Cómo están, Bernardo Oliveros y Jaime Antonio Garcia?
Una consulta interesante, si nos restringimos solo a la lista de
modeladores paramétricos que mencionas, yo no me inclinaría por aquel
que me permitiera facilidad de aprendizaje, más bien por aquel que me
brindara precisión y exactitud en las exportaciones, Pro/ENGINEER por
ejemplo, hasta CATIA en condiciones de bonanza.
También hay que considerar el motor de modelado, por ejemplo,
SolidWorks se ha convertido en el estándar de la industria comercial,
SolidEdge me gusta porque maneja una filosofía parecida a Pro/ENGINEER,
el Inventor es muy fácil de usar y en su
versión 4 logra maravillas sin ser tan robusto como el Mechanical
Desktop 4.
Si vienes de AutoCAD, migrar a Inventor te será mucho más fácil que el
Mechanical,
porque el Mechanical maneja demasiadas variables, lo que te llenara el
GUI de
herramientas que no necesitas, solo para tener a la mano las que si
necesitas.
Mi consejo, que el precio sea tu carta de decisión, puedes adquirir
cualquiera, porque a
fin de cuentas, cuando aprendas uno de ellos, sabrás como trabajar en
los demás, a
excepción de Pro/ENGINEER y CATIA.
Salu2...
Mauricio Cascella
¿Sabe alguien si existe alguna aplicación para AutoCAD14 o 2000 que me convierta isolíneas de nivel en el volumen 3D?.. por ejemplo en topografía para construir un modelo de un monte a partir de sus curvas de nivel de un plano.
¿Cómo estás Paco Sevilla?.
No conozco un comando incorporado dentro del AutoCAD14 o 2000, que
lleve curvas de nivel a solidos 3D, aunque te recomiendo probar el
AutoCAD Map, el cual esta diseñado para esas labores.
De todas maneras de voy a dar una idea, claro, es algo de trabajo,
pero si estás urgido, puede ser una solución temporal. Hay un comando
en AutoCAD llamado "elev", primero deberás introducir un valor
correspondiente a la elevación de dicha linea de nivel respecto a tu
datum, luego te pide un espesor (thickness), solo deja ese valor en
cero, una vez que ya tengas cada linea de nivel a la altura
correspondiente, puedes unirlas utilizando superficie mediante
"rulesurf", pero modifica las variables surftab1 y surftab2, para que
obtengas un resultado aproximado.
No te respondí antes porque me encontraba sin computadora, espero
logres hacer algo.
Salu2...
Mauricio Cascella
> Hola a todos ¿Sabe alguien si existe alguna aplicación para AutoCAD14
> o 2000 que me convierta isolíneas de nivel en el volumen 3D?.. por
> ejemplo en topografía para construir un modelo de un monte a partir de
> sus curvas de nivel de un plano. Gracias Paco Sevilla. Cartagena
> (España)
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